Medieval History 400-1500

Medieval Monasticism traces the Western Monastic tradition from its fourth century origins in the deserts of Egypt and Syria, through the many and varied forms it assumed during the Middle Ages. For a thousand years, the great monastic houses and religious orders were a prominent feature of the soci..

Medieval Persia 1040-1797 charts the remarkable history of Persia from its conquest by the Muslim Arabs in the seventh century AD to the modern period at the end of the eighteenth century. David Morgan argues that understanding this complex period of Persia’s history is integral to understanding mod..

First published in 1954, this book explores the political ideas of the Middle Ages, covering the period from the investiture struggle to the end of the fifteenth century. It provides comprehensive readings of otherwise inaccessible source material and topics discussed include authority in the Church..

First published in 1954, this book explores the political ideas of the Middle Ages, covering the period from the investiture struggle to the end of the fifteenth century. It provides comprehensive readings of otherwise inaccessible source material and topics discussed include authority in the Church..

First published in 1954, this book explores the political ideas of the Middle Ages, covering the period from the investiture struggle to the end of the fifteenth century. It provides comprehensive readings of otherwise inaccessible source material and topics discussed include law, property and lords..

First published in 1954, this book explores the political ideas of the Middle Ages, covering the period from the investiture struggle to the end of the fifteenth century. It provides comprehensive readings of otherwise inaccessible source material and topics discussed include law, property and lords..

Easy to read and accessible to students, with introductions to each section explaining the main themes and issues raised, this book provides a wide-ranging collection of original source material that covers the history of medieval religion from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance...

Easy to read and accessible to students, with introductions to each section explaining the main themes and issues raised, this book provides a wide-ranging collection of original source material that covers the history of medieval religion from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance...

Defining the Mediterranean as a coherent region with distinct patterns of social, political, and cultural exchange, this interdisciplinary collection explores the production, modification, and circulation of identities based on religion, ethnicity, profession, gender, within three distinctive Medite..

Defining the Mediterranean as a coherent region with distinct patterns of social, political, and cultural exchange, this interdisciplinary collection explores the production, modification, and circulation of identities based on religion, ethnicity, profession, gender, within three distinctive Medite..

Focusing on France but incorporating studies from further afield, this collection of essays marks an important new contribution to the study of medieval memory and commemoration. Arranged thematically, each part highlights how memory cannot be studied in isolation, but instead intersects with many o..

This volume brings together a series of studies on the evolution of banking in Lucca from the 12th and 13th centuries, describing how the leading bankers operated, invested, and pursued their family interests. They trace the transformation of money changers, or campsores, into deposit and transfer b..